"My personal disciple?"
At that moment, every gaze fell on Zhao De.
Shock, solemnity-but above all, reverence and fear.
The Star-Gazing Academy Head's aura had already pinned them in place.
Yet this man remained completely unaffected. He had even appeared behind the Star-Gazing Academy Head without warning, and a hand on his shoulder had been enough to make him sit back down.
Everyone who witnessed this instinctively thought of one title:
Earthly Immortal!
So Director Yang really does have an Earthly Immortal backing him...
That explains everything. Only an Earthly Immortal could nurture a Second-Grade Human Immortal without anyone noticing.
Director Yang must have finished his training and ventured into the world this year, already at the second grade.
But who exactly is this Earthly Immortal?
Zhao Zheng's curiosity gnawed at him.
It felt as though ten thousand ants were crawling inside him.
As the distinguished Fourth Prince, he knew virtually everything about the Zhao Kingdom's Earthly Immortals. At the very least, he had met each of them once!
Yet this man was a complete stranger. He could not place him at all.
Could he be from outside the Zhao Kingdom? Then Director Yang... no, Director Yang is definitely a man of Zhao!
Everything he has done has served the Zhao Kingdom's interests. If he were our enemy, he would never have acted against the Rong Tribe back then!
I understand now!
An image formed in Zhao Zheng's mind: a young child had unexpectedly encountered an immortal, been taken in as an Earthly Immortal's personal disciple, then trained diligently for years before descending the mountain to serve his homeland!
I knew Director Yang's background was extraordinary!
Xu Wuji drew a deep breath, his thoughts growing increasingly excited:
*From today onward, the Rong-Pacifying King not only has a Second-Grade Human Immortal